This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel PEOPLE MOVES in tourism and hospitality for November 2016. Wednesday 2 November 2016: Datalex makes VP sales hire Alison Bell joins the Ireland-based airline technology and retail provider as its vice president for strategic sales. She was most…
IATA has toned down the rhetoric around its New Distribution Capability (NDC) since the launch in 2012, but some of the messaging still rings true. In his speech at its World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi in 2012, director general Tony Tyler said: “Through the NDC…model, we also have…
Inntopia is to add a range of marketing and digital customer services to its arsenal following a deal to buy Ryan Solutions. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Until now, Inntopia has specialised in providing distribution, reservation and property management tools to hotels, activity suppliers and destination marketing organisations. The…
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel DISTRIBUTION in tourism and hospitality for November 2016. Tuesday 2 November 2016: Skyscanner flies with GoCompare The UK-based financial services comparison engine will incorporate flight search tools via Skyscanner’s white label platform. Visitors to GoCompare will have the same search…
Consumers inevitably have different feelings about brands and how likely they are to use and re-use a particular service – but is loyalty diluted because of the web? Some marketing gurus have suggested that brand loyalty is dead, or pretty close to being something from a bygone age. Those…
We have put together a complete hotel internet marketing plan for independent hotels on how to drive direct sales. And take note, these marketing techniques, tips, ideas and best practices can be implemented in any hotel! NB: This is a viewpoint by Patrick Landman, founder and CEO of Xotels….
This is a roundup for product news and announcements for travel SYSTEMS in tourism and hospitality for November 2016. Tuesday 1 November 2016: Nor1 releases Upsell Management portal The umbrella platform from the hotel merchandising specialist covers its existing eStandby Upgrade, Confirmed Upgrade, CheckinIn Merchandising and eReach tools. Hoteliers can…